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One Way To Solve The Oculus Rift’s Gun Problem

As wonderful as the Oculus Rift is, it’s not without its challenges. One of the more noticeable, at least if you’re playing a shooter, is that even though your head is now free to roam, your gun is stuck to your viewpoint and/or reliant on traditional controls. So Chris Gallizzi, a man who is no…

I Cannot Believe These Graphics Are Running In A Browser

And to think, before Unity caught on, the words “browser game” used to be cause for laughter. The future, though, could be even better, as Epic has shown off a version of its Unreal Engine 4 that’s running in Firefox. Mozilla says they’re running without plugins, and that they’re at “near-native speeds”. Wow.

You Can Now Use An Xbox One Controller On The PC (Unofficially)

Despite the fact that the Xbox 360’s controller has become a standard in PC gaming, Microsoft still hasn’t got the Xbox One pad working officially with the platform. But that’s OK. Lucas Assis has done it for you, modifying the ToCA Xbox 360 control pad emulator to work with the Xbox One’s pad (remember, they’ve…

These incredible Pokemon Red, Blue & Green posters are by Marinko Millsevski. Before you ask can you buy them, yes, you can buy them

Watch Live As This Hero Passes One Million Gamerpoints

UPDATE – He’s done it. Stallion83, long the record holder for the highest Xbox gamerscore in the world, is on the cusp of something very special. He’s about to pass the one million points mark. In 2010, he was on 500,000. A year later, 600,000, upon which he made a solemn vow: to reach one…

Grand Theft Auto Bosses Make Another Rare, Welcome Appearance

“As far as I know, this is the first time BAFTA have given an award to 900 people.” That was Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser on Wednesday night at the British Academy Games Awards, in a fine speech as he accepted what amounted to a lifetime achievement award for Rockstar Games. The folks at Rockstar typically…

Why Memes Stop Being Funny

Let’s face it: if you’re on the internet for any amount of time, you probably get plastered with all sorts of memes. It can be tiring and frustrating—and it’s not entirely because you’re overexposed to the same thing over and over again (though obviously, that doesn’t help). PBS Idea Channel takes the time to intelligently…

Sony Takes Another Shot At Xbox Policies

It’s been a while since we’ve seen any mud-slinging in World Console War V, but Sony took another shot tonight, going after Microsoft’s controversial console parity policy. Although many independent developers have praised Microsoft for ramping up its indie support on Xbox One with the new ID@Xbox program, some have criticized the Xbox maker for…

Terrible Star Wars LEGO Prank Is A Crime Against Friendship

So, last week Michael put together the official LEGO Milennium Falcon. At over 1200 pieces, it took him all day. Naturally, the second he left the model alone, his friends arrived to take it apart again in the worst way possible. See, they don’t drop it. Or break it. While a problem, that can be…

​Let Nintendo Characters Show You What’s Cool About the Wii U

It’s been a struggle for Nintendo to sell the Wii U. People got confused about it early on. And there’s been some difficulty communicating just what’s cool about Nintendo’s latest console to the average consumer. So why not have Mario show the nice people what Wii U can do? The Wii U doesn’t have the…

“Mercenary Kings will be available for Playstation 4 on the Playstation Store starting APRIL 1ST!”

Dark Souls II Players Have Already Died 4.3 Million Times

Dying happens a lot in Dark Souls II. How often specifically? Millions of times since the game’s release yesterday. Some eagle-eyed players might have spotted the death obelisk in the town of Majula. Lucky for us, the folks behind the game have a website that you can check while at work or on the go.…

Scrabble Updates Dictionary For The First Time In Nine Years

Imagine a world where you can play the word “selfie” or “twerk” in Scrabble. Sound absurd? Both these words are definitely a playable possibility starting later this year. The official Scrabble Dictionary is being updated, and according to Hasbro, the intention is to stay relevant to trends and pop culture events. The update will include…

What Pixar Does To Keep Their Movies From Sucking

While many Pixar films are beloved box office hits, they often don’t start out that way. In fact, if you ask Ed Catmull—the president of Disney and Pixar’s animation studios—he’d be the first to tell you that Pixar movies “suck”—at least early on. Eventually, of course, they turn it around and make the movies that…

How Weird is Your Video Game Store? Not This Weird.

Most times, when you go to a game store, it’s likely to the blandest of interactions. Jingle that doorbell, chat up the people working there, trade some stuff in and make a purchase. But, all in all, you might not know the people in the store really well. After watching this indie film, you might…

Charity Helps Disabled Gamer Complete GTA V

Here’s a lovely little story: Lee, a British gamer with spinal muscular atrophy, was able to play and complete Grand Theft Auto V thanks to the British charity Special Effect. His testimony is worth your time—it’s interesting and poignant. Video above. (via Tim Schafer)

The War Video Game That We Need May Finally Be On Its Way

Video games about war are always about the people with guns or tanks or planes. They’re about the people who put on a uniform and fight or the people who order them to do so. They can be interesting, but they’re usually a whitewash. At last, someone is making a game about war’s victims: regular…

You want a whole pirate kingdom on your phone, don’t you? Seabeard—a new sailing/action/strategy game from the folks who made Rolando and Okabu—is going to give you just that. Let’s hope that funky music is in the final game!

People Play 11 Years’ Worth of Threes Every Day

Threes is out on Android today, and to celebrate, the developers have released an infographic with stats about the game. If you’ve played it, you probably won’t be surprised to find that people are playing a ton of Threes The chart of how far people have gotten is also a nice reassurance for every time…

​Smash Bros Comes Back to the World’s Biggest Fighting Game Tournament

A while back, Nintendo’s homegrown fighting franchise wasn’t showing up on the list of games that would be featured at Evo 2014, this year’s edition of the world-renown fighting game tournament. Wasn’t on the rolls for Major League Gaming’s Anaheim championship event, either. But, now, months after fans protested the absence of Mario, Star Fox…